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How to Say ‘Oh, a bit more than thought.’ in German

Oh, etwas mehr als gedacht.

oh ET-vas mehr ahls guh-DAHKHT

[oh ET-vas mehr ahls guh-DAHKHT]

💬 Usage Tip: etwas before a comparison means "a bit": etwas weniger "a bit less". On its own, etwas usually means "something".

Phrase Breakdown

Oh, etwas

oh ET-vas

Oh, a bit

'Oh' shows surprise. 'etwas' here means 'somewhat' or 'a little'. Stress the first syllable: ET-was.

Example

Oh, etwas kalt heute.

Oh, a bit cold today.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

An exclamation showing surprise, concern, or reaction.

Example

Oh, das ist nicht gut.

Oh, that is not good.

etwas

[ET-vas]

a little / somewhat

Used to soften an adjective or statement.

Example

Sie ist etwas müde.

She is a little tired.

mehr als gedacht.

mehr ahls guh-DAHKHT

more than expected.

This is a fixed comparison: 'mehr als' means 'more than' and 'gedacht' means 'thought'. Use a throaty 'ch'.

Example

Das dauert länger als gedacht.

That takes longer than expected.

Words in this phrase

mehr

[mehr]

A larger or additional quantity.

Example

Er brauchte keine Hilfe mehr.

He needed no more help.

als

[ahls]

than

Used to compare one thing with another.

Example

Mehr als erwartet ist ärgerlich.

More than expected is annoying.

gedacht

[guh-DAHKHT]

thought

Past form of think; considered or regarded.

Example

Er dachte, es wäre einfach.

He thought it would be easy.

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